The House, Thursday, February 2, 2017

The House took up 45 bills: 32 together on the consent calendar, then 13 one by one, in the order told below.

Journal
House Journal 5
Assembled
10:00 AM
Votes Taken
9 roll calls39 voice votes
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Wayne Burton (D - Straf 6) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Shawn Jasper (R - Hills 37), Speaker of the House.

Excused for the Day

Show the 20 members excusedRepublican 11Democrat 9

The journal records 20 members as having leave of the House for the day, that is, permission to be away. A member on leave may still have voted on part of the day, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.

Rep. Mary Allen (R - Rock 15) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Karel Crawford (R - Carr 4) Rep. Tamara Le (D - Rock 31) Rep. Linda Massimilla (D - Graf 1) Rep. Craig Moore (R - Hills 25) Rep. Joseph Pitre (R - Straf 1) Rep. Steven Woitkun (R - Rock 12) Rep. Benjamin Baroody (D - Hills 39) Rep. Steven Beaudoin (R - Straf 9) Rep. Robert Elliott (R - Rock 8) Rep. Robert Fisher (R - Belk 9) Rep. Carolyn Gargasz (R - Hills 27) Rep. Kenneth Gidge (D - Hills 33) Rep. Barbara Griffin (R - Hills 6) Rep. Virginia Irwin (D - Sull 9) Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 21) Rep. Rebecca McBeath (D - Rock 28) Rep. Mindi Messmer (D - Rock 24) Rep. Pamela Gordon (D - Rock 29)

The Day in Order

HB 209 (2017)Died
relative to the adoption of Atlantic standard time.
Rep. Keith Murphy (R - Hills 7) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–4.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. Betty Gay (R - Rock 25) Rep. Murphy, Rep. Lucy Weber (D - Ches 1)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 2, 2017✕SenateMay 11, 2017Governor✕LawMay 11, 2017
HB 103 (2017)Became Law
relative to school district policies regarding objectionable course material.
Rep. Victoria Sullivan (R - Hills 16) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–7.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 203–152 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Barbara Shaw (D - Hills 16) Rep. Victoria Sullivan

Spoke against the motionRep. Mary Heath (D - Hills 41)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 2, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓GovernorApr 17, 2017✓LawJun 16, 2017
HB 270 (2017)Died
establishing a committee to study suspensions and expulsions in middle and high schools.
Rep. Mary Gile (D - Merr 27) House Education Study Committees and Commissions

House Education recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 11–8.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseFeb 2, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 2, 2017
HB 276 (2017)Died
relative to student exemption from the statewide assessment.
Rep. Hoell J.R. (R - Merr 23) House Education Senate Education Education - General

House Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–7.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 203–155 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7)

Spoke against the motionRep. Patricia Cornell (D - Hills 18)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 2, 2017✕SenateApr 20, 2017Governor✕LawApr 20, 2017
HB 125 (2017)Died
relative to chartered public school boards of trustees.
Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D - Straf 6) House Executive Departments and Administration Education - General

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 13–4.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Failed 136–227 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D - Straf 6).

In the record: Lay on Table

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Also spoke during this billRep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27)the record does not say which of the day's motions

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseFeb 2, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 2, 2017
HB 119-FN-A-LOCAL (2017)Died
making appropriations to the department of environmental services for the purpose of funding eligible drinking water and wastewater projects under the state aid grant program.
Rep. Thomas Buco (D - Carr 2) House Finance Environment - Administration

House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–4.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

Spoke for the motionRep. Lynne Ober (R - Hills 37)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseFeb 2, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 2, 2017
HB 191-LOCAL (2017)Died
relative to the authority of towns to issue bonds for the expansion of Internet service.
Rep. Peter Leishman (D - Hills 24) House Science, Technology and Energy Energy and Utilities

House Science, Technology and Energy recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–7.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed 193–168 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5)

Spoke against the motionRep. Marjorie Shepardson (D - Ches 10)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✕HouseFeb 2, 2017SenateGovernor✕LawFeb 2, 2017
HB 247 (2017)Became Law
relative to retention of voter registration forms.
Rep. Kathleen Hoelzel (R - Rock 3) House Election Law Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs Elections

House Election Law recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–0.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Failed 80–280 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27).

Spoke for the motionRep. J.R. Hoell (R - Merr 27)

Spoke against the motionRep. Kathleen Hoelzel (R - Rock 3)

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 316–43 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Kathleen Hoelzel (R - Rock 3)

Spoke against the motionRep. David Bates (R - Rock 7)

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 2, 2017✓SenateApr 27, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawSep 16, 2017